It started at midnight last Thursday: Thousands of workers walked out of three auto factories in the American Midwest. The strike, which demanded nearly 40 percent of wages, spread over the next four years, putting President Joe Biden in a difficult position. “We’re using a new strategy,” United Auto Workers (UAW) union president Shawn Fine […]
Parking problems for trucks are also huge in America
18-09-2023 | By Maarten van der Westen A recent report suggests that there is only one parking space for every eleven trucks in the United States. This causes major headaches for American drivers. Earlier, they could regularly park their enormous trucks in the parking lot of big stores like Walmart. However, municipalities are increasingly imposing […]
Another meeting between political powerhouses US and China
International•Sep 17 ’23 at 5:08 PMAuthor of the book: Remy Cock White House National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over the weekend. This is reported by Reuters based on US sources. Thus, it appears that the world’s two largest economies have taken another step towards improved relations. White House […]
Netherlands complete stunt against world leaders USA after victory over Talon Creek Spur in Davis Cup final | Tennis
Tiafoe was furiousNetherlands beat USA, eyes final week of Davis Cup Botic van de Zandschulp was reborn on the trail. “It took me five months to play like that again.” Rick Specenbrink September 14 2023 Latest update: 14-09-23, 23:55 No country has won the Davis Cup more times than the United States, no fewer than […]
America’s largest auto manufacturers strike: Nearly 13,000 workers walk off the job | Abroad
By midnight (local time), the head of the auto industry’s largest US union has announced strikes at three factories after no agreement has been reached with major carmakers. He said this in a message distributed via X and Facebook Live platforms. Shawn Fine, president of the United Auto Workers UAW union, said the strikes would […]
Zelensky unlikely to leave US empty-handed • Russia denies Andriivka restructuring
The European Commission has withdrawn import restrictions on Ukrainian grain. Last spring, the committee banned Ukraine from selling agricultural products such as wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower seeds to Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria. That criterion from yesterday from the table. The European Union’s executive committee has imposed a ban on relatively cheap grain […]
Dassen has a ‘United States of Europe’
September 15, 2023 In the new manifesto, Wold advocates major structural changes, a radically different vision of humanity and a ‘United Nations of Europe’. How does the party view this? List leader Laurens Dassen says it in Op1. “The Netherlands can continue to exist, just as the provinces in the Netherlands still exist,” Laurence Dassen […]
The White House confirms Zelensky’s visit to the US
NATO found no deliberate attack in the remains of a Russian drone that landed on Romanian and NATO territory. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the Western military alliance has no signs of this. Wreckage of a Russian drone has been found on the Romanian bank of the Danube River, bordering Ukraine. He reportedly targeted the […]
Densification is also a topic of debate in the US – Gebiedsontwikkeling.nu
Analysis How dense is good for a city? We measure the development of various cities and typical American regions against the New Urbanists’ yardstick. This overseas analysis also provides the Netherlands with necessary insights into intra-city relations. Inner-city or outer-city construction? Want perfect or perfect? That debate remains unresolved among Dutch area developers. Thousands of […]
After Finland, TeamNL also defeated strong USA in the Davis Cup final
TeamNL also won the second match of Group D of the Davis Cup finals. The U.S. beat Finland 2-1 on Tuesday and were edged out by the same scoreline after a day’s rest. Just like on the first match day, Bottic van de Sandsulp kicked things off at the Arena Kribe Sports Center in Split. […]